Lost World (pinball)

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Lost World
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Release dateFebruary 10, 1977
DesignGary Gayton
ArtworkPaul Faris
Production run10,330

Lost World is a pinball machine released by Bally in 1977. The game features a fantasy theme. [1] It should not be confused with the pinball machine Escape from the Lost World from 1987. [2]

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Description

Lost World is the first pinball machine that uses electronic sounds which replaces chimes. It is also the first machine that uses a backglass produced by the four-color process. [3] The game spawned a sequel - Paragon released in 1979. [4]

The machine features a simple gameplay with the goal of hitting the A-B-C-D-E-F targets repeatedly. The playfield contains very few other feature including three pop bumpers, two kickouts, a captive ball and a spinner. [5]

The backglass depicts a dragon, a warrior and a woman. Designer Paul Faris and his wife were the models for the latter. [6] His daughter was later also the model for the Christine Daaé character on the backglass of the pinball machine The Phantom of the Opera . [7]

Digital versions

Lost World is one of four tables in Williams Pinball Classics released in 2001 by Encore for Windows. [8]

References

  1. "Internet Pinball Machine Database: Bally 'Lost World'". ipdb.org. Retrieved 2015-08-29.
  2. "Internet Pinball Machine Database: Bally Midway 'Escape from the Lost World'". ipdb.org. Retrieved 2015-08-29.
  3. "Backglass artistry". Play Meter. Vol. 16, no. 7. June 1990. p. 71.
  4. "Download Mozilla Firefox Optimized for Yahoo". actionpinball.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-08-29.
  5. "Pinball Machine". mopinball.com. Retrieved 2015-08-29.
  6. "Flippermuseum Schwerin - Lost World von Bally". flippermuseum-schwerin.de. Retrieved 2015-08-29.
  7. "Internet Pinball Machine Database: Data East 'Phantom of the Opera'". Ipdb.org. Retrieved 2015-08-29.
  8. Dulin, Ron (October 29, 2003). "Williams Pinball Classics Review". GameSpot. Retrieved 2025-07-21.